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View article: Association Between Self-Reported Protective Behavior and Heat-Associated Health Complaints Among Patients With Chronic Diseases in Primary Care: Results of the CLIMATE Pilot Cohort Study
Association Between Self-Reported Protective Behavior and Heat-Associated Health Complaints Among Patients With Chronic Diseases in Primary Care: Results of the CLIMATE Pilot Cohort Study Open
Background As a result of climate change, exposure to high temperatures is becoming more common, even in countries with temperate climates. For patients with chronic diseases, heat poses significant health risks. Empowering patients is a c…
View article: Intracurricular Factors Influencing Medical Students’ Specialty Choice: A Systematic Review
Intracurricular Factors Influencing Medical Students’ Specialty Choice: A Systematic Review Open
Involving students in the planning and structuring of clinical phases, active feedback, voluntary offerings, seminars/simulations, and involvement in the clinical team can increase a specialty preference. Conversely, discrimination, prejud…
View article: Barriers and facilitators of adherence to clinical practice guidelines in Germany—A systematic review
Barriers and facilitators of adherence to clinical practice guidelines in Germany—A systematic review Open
Rationale Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) represent evidence‐based tools designed to assist healthcare practitioners and patients in decisions in clinical practice. Evidence supports the clinical benefits of adhering to CPGs. However, …
View article: Medical students’ coping with stress and its predictors: a cross-sectional study
Medical students’ coping with stress and its predictors: a cross-sectional study Open
Scores for both functional and dysfunctional coping vary during medical education. The reasons for low coping scores after year one require further explanation. These findings represent a starting point for investigations into how to promo…
View article: Empathy as a selection criterion for medical students: is a valid assessment possible during personal interviews? A mixed-methods study
Empathy as a selection criterion for medical students: is a valid assessment possible during personal interviews? A mixed-methods study Open
Places to study at medical schools are scarce, which makes well-designed selection procedures employing criteria with predictive validity for good students and doctors necessary. In Germany, the pre-university grade point average (pu-GPA) …
View article: The Development of Empathy and Associated Factors during Medical Education: A Longitudinal Study
The Development of Empathy and Associated Factors during Medical Education: A Longitudinal Study Open
Purpose: In this longitudinal study, we investigated the development of empathy during medical education and assessed potential predictors of empathy at different time points in the course of medical studies. Methods: In our longitudinal s…
View article: Additional file 1 of The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress, mental health and coping behavior in German University students – a longitudinal study before and after the onset of the pandemic
Additional file 1 of The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress, mental health and coping behavior in German University students – a longitudinal study before and after the onset of the pandemic Open
Additional file 1: Supplementary Table S1. Correlation matrix of included variables
View article: Approaches of integrating the development of guidelines and quality indicators: a systematic review
Approaches of integrating the development of guidelines and quality indicators: a systematic review Open
Background Guidelines and quality indicators (for example as part of a quality assurance scheme) aim to improve health care delivery and health outcomes. Ideally, the development of quality indicators should be grounded in evidence-based, …
View article: <p>Do Medical Students in Their Fifth Year of Undergraduate Training Differ in Their Suitability to Become a “Good Doctor” Depending on Their Admission Criteria? A Pilot Study</p>
Do Medical Students in Their Fifth Year of Undergraduate Training Differ in Their Suitability to Become a “Good Doctor” Depending on Their Admission Criteria? A Pilot Study Open
Despite the small sample size, our results indicate that it could be favourable to select medical students not only based on their pu-GPA but also using additional selection criteria.
View article: Study-related behavior patterns of medical students compared to students of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM): a three-year longitudinal study
Study-related behavior patterns of medical students compared to students of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM): a three-year longitudinal study Open
The unfavorable development of behavior and experience patterns in both student groups demonstrates increasing study related stress and emphasizes the need for prevention and health promotion on an individual and a contextual level.
View article: Predictors of Participation of Sophomore Medical Students in a Health-Promoting Intervention: An Observational Study
Predictors of Participation of Sophomore Medical Students in a Health-Promoting Intervention: An Observational Study Open
Medical students and doctors have to be particularly stress-resilient, as both medical education and practice are considered very stressful. Specific stressors can lead to increased risks of developing, for example, depression, anxiety and…
View article: Are the results of questionnaires measuring non-cognitive characteristics during the selection procedure for medical school application biased by social desirability?
Are the results of questionnaires measuring non-cognitive characteristics during the selection procedure for medical school application biased by social desirability? Open
Introduction: A stronger consideration of non-cognitive characteristics in Medical School application procedures is desirable. Psychometric tests could be used as an economic supplement to face-to-face interviews which are frequently condu…
View article: Resource-oriented coaching for reduction of examination-related stress in medical students: an exploratory randomized controlled trial
Resource-oriented coaching for reduction of examination-related stress in medical students: an exploratory randomized controlled trial Open
The health of medical students deteriorated while preparing for an examination. Short-term resource-oriented coaching might be an effective means of reducing medical school stress in candidates preparing for an examination.